Castlemilk Group Practice

21/01/2026

15/01/2026

Dr Mike Coates explains how to care for a child with a fever. He covers common symptoms, simple self-care tips, and when to get medical help. Fever can be wo...

31/12/2025

📢 Castlemilk Group Practice – Holiday Closure

Our practice will be closed from 6pm on 31 December for New Year’s Day and 2 January.
We will reopen at 8:30am on Monday 5 January 2026.

Wishing all our patients a very Happy New Year when it comes! 🎉

Please remember:

🔹Routine medications cannot be issued by the GP Out of Hours service.

🔹The GP Out of Hours service is by appointment only.

🔹If you need urgent medical attention that cannot wait until we reopen, contact NHS 24 on 111.
Please be aware that call volumes will be very high, so waits may be longer than usual.

How you can help yourself and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde over this holiday period:

📱 Use NHS inform symptom checkers: https://nhs24.info/symptom-checkers

🤒 Visit the Winter Illness Hub for advice on colds, flu, coughs, sickness bugs and more: https://nhs24.info/winter-illness

💊 For medication queries—prescribed or over-the-counter—see: https://nhs24.info/accessing-medicines

Using NHS services wisely helps ensure care is provided quickly, safely and close to home.

Learn more about accessing the : https://nhs24.info/RightCareRightPlace

Pharmacies:
Several community pharmacies will be open on Hogmanay, New Year’s Day and 2 January, though many will have reduced hours. Check opening times here:
https://www.nhsggc.scot/.../pharmacy-opening-hours-new.../

23/12/2025

Castlemilk Group Practice will be closed from 6pm on 24th December for Christmas Day and Boxing Day. We re-open at 8:30am on Monday 29th December. We will be closed again from 6pm on 31st December for New Year’s Day and 2nd January and will re-open at 8:30am on 5th January 2026.

🔹 If you need medicines regularly, please think ahead to ensure you have an appropriate supply of your repeat prescriptions. Routine medications will not be issued by the GP Out of Hours service.

🔹 The GP Out of Hours service is by-appointment only. If you require urgent medical attention and cannot wait until your GP practice reopens after the Christmas and New Year bank holidays please contact NHS 24 on 111.

🔹 A number of community pharmacies will be open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. However, many of these will operate reduced opening hours, which can be found by visiting:
https://www.nhsggc.scot/your-health/right-care-right-place/pharmacy/pharmacy-opening-hours-christmas-25-26/

🔹 A number of community pharmacies will be open on on Hogmanay, New Year’s Day and 2nd January. However, many of these will also operate reduced opening hours, which can be found by visiting:
https://www.nhsggc.scot/your-health/right-care-right-place/pharmacy/pharmacy-opening-hours-new-year-25-26/

17/12/2025

📢 New & Easier Way to Request Prescriptions 📢

We’re pleased to let our patients know that we now accept email requests for prescriptions.

To help us process your request quickly and safely, please complete our downloadable request form, available on our website, and send it to us by email.

⏱ Please allow 2 working days for requests to be processed.

👉 Download the form here:
https://castlemilkgrouppractice.gp.scot/Our-Practice/Practice-Services/Prescription-Requests

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us provide an efficient service to all our patients. 💙

If you have not signed up to Patient Services Online via the practice, please download, complete and return the request form via email to ggc.gp49751requests@nhs.scot

15/12/2025

12/12/2025

Not sure if you’ve got a cold or the flu? 🤔 In this NHS 24 video, Dr Julie Roland explains the main differences between these common illnesses, including sy...

10/12/2025

🚨 Important Update for Our Patients & Visitors 🚨

To help reduce the spread of flu and protect our most vulnerable patients, the recommendation for wearing face coverings has now extended into primary care.

✅ If you are visiting a GP practice, we strongly encourage all patients to wear a face mask while on the premises.
✅ This advice already applies to hospital visitors and clinical staff, helping to keep everyone safe.

By taking this simple step, you are helping to protect yourself, your loved ones, and the wider community. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation. 💙

🔗 Read more here: https://www.nhsggc.scot/nhsggc-encourages-people-to-wear-masks-when-visiting-hospitals/

If you are visiting a friend or loved one in hospital, please help us to reduce the spread of flu and to minimise the risk to vulnerable patients.

We are encouraging all visitors to our hospitals, and all clinical staff, to wear face coverings, similar to those used during the COVID pandemic, while they are on our premises.

By taking this simple step, you will help ensure that you, your loved ones and our patients stay protected.

Read more: https://bit.ly/48WUasU

09/12/2025

Confused about where to access the healthcare you need?
By getting the Right Care in the Right Place, we can all keep well and get the help we need quickly, safely, and as close to home as possible.
💻NHS INFORM - check symptoms and find health advice to help you stay well.
📱 NHS 24 ONLINE APP - use the chatbot to check your symptoms and find nearest services.
👩‍⚕️ PHARMACIST - help and advice with minor ailments and prescription medication. https://www.nhsinform.scot/care-support-and-rights/nhs-services/pharmacy/nhs-pharmacy-first-scotland
🧠 MENTAL WELLBEING - online and telephone resources to help with mental health.
👁️ OPTOMETRIST - help with eye problems including sticky eyes or reduced vision.
🦷 DENTIST - help with injuries or pain in the mouth and teeth.
🩺 GP PRACTICE - a range of clinicians including doctors and nurses to help with both physical and mental health issues.
🩹 MINOR INJURIES - help with injuries that are not life or limb threatening, including cuts, minor burns, sprains, or suspected broken bones or fractures.
📞 111 - NHS 24 - advice when other services, such as GP or pharmacy, are closed and you are too ill to wait until they reopen.
🚑 999 OR A&E - for emergencies such as heart attacks, strokes, severe breathing difficulties, or severe bleeding.

Click the link in our comments to find out more about

01/12/2025

🤒 Feeling flu-ish? Let’s help stop the spread! 💙

If your symptoms are mild to moderate, the best thing you can do is stay home and rest — this helps protect others, especially in GP practices, hospitals, and healthcare settings.

👉 Need medical advice?
Visit your local pharmacy in the first instance for advice under the 'Pharmacy First Scotland' scheme or call NHS 24 on 111.

🛡️ Simple ways to protect others:
✅ Wash your hands regularly
✅ Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your elbow
✅ Consider wearing a face mask when out and about

⚠️ A gentle reminder:
Flu is caused by a virus, which means antibiotics won’t help. Misusing antibiotics increases the risk of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) — one of the biggest global health threats.

At Castlemilk Group Practice, we’re committed to using antibiotics responsibly to keep them working for everyone, now and in the future.

💊 How YOU can help fight antibiotic resistance:
✅ Only take antibiotics when prescribed
✅ Always complete the full course
✅ Never share or save antibiotics
✅ Keep up good hygiene & vaccinations
✅ Ask for advice if you’re unsure

🌍 Together, we can protect these life-saving medicines for future generations.

📘 Find helpful self-care guidance here:
https://www.nhsinform.scot/self-help-guides/self-help-guide-flu-like-illness

💬 Feel free to share this to help keep our community safe!

18/11/2025

Battling the flu? 🤧 Here are some top tips from NHS inform to help you feel better and stop the flu from spreading:

TREATING FLU

🔹 Rest and Sleep: Give your body the time it needs to recover.
🔹 Stay Hydrated: Drink plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated.
🔹 Medication: Take paracetamol or ibuprofen to reduce fever and ease aches and pains.

The symptoms of flu usually develop 1 to 3 days after becoming infected, and most people will feel better within a week.

PREVENTING THE SPREAD

🔹 Good Hygiene: Wash your hands often with warm water and soap.
🔹 Cover Up: Use a tissue or your elbow to cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze.
🔹 Get Rid: Bin used tissues as soon as possible.
🔹 Stay Home: If you have a high temperature or feel unwell, stay at home to avoid spreading the flu to others.
🔹 Clean Surfaces: regularly disinfect places like your computer keyboard, telephone and door handles.

Remember flu is spread by germs from coughs and sneezes, which can live on hands and surfaces for 24 hours. Follow our hygiene tips above to prevent the virus from spreading further!

12/11/2025